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Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining

Bituminous Coal Underground Mining

Lead Ore and Zinc Ore Mining

Copper Ore and Nickel Ore Mining

Uranium-Radium-Vanadium Ore Mining

All Other Metal Ore Mining

Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying

Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying

Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying

Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying

Construction Sand and Gravel Mining

Industrial Sand Mining

Kaolin and Ball Clay Mining

Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining

Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining

Phosphate Rock Mining

Other Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining

All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining

Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) surface mining of bituminous coal and lignite; (2) developing bituminous coal and lignite surface mine sites; (3) surface mining and beneficiating (e.g., cleaning. washing, screening, and sizing coal) of bituminous coal; or (4) beneficiating (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing coal), but not mining, bituminous coal.

Examples: N/A

Bituminous Coal Underground Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) underground mining of bituminous coal; (2) developing bituminous coal underground mine sites; and (3) underground mining and beneficiating of bituminous coal (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing coal).

Examples: N/A

Anthracite Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) mining anthracite coal; (2) developing anthracite coal mine sites; and (3) beneficiating anthracite coal (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing coal).

Examples: N/A

Iron Ore Mining

Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) developing mine sites, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) iron ores and manganiferous ores valued chiefly for their iron content and/or (2) producing sinter iron ore (except iron ore produced in iron and steel mills) and other iron ore agglomerates.

Examples: N/A

Gold Ore Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) ores valued chiefly for their gold content. Establishments primarily engaged in transformation of the gold into bullion or dore bar in combination with mining activities are included in this industry.

Examples: N/A

Silver Ore Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) ores valued chiefly for their silver content. Establishments primarily engaged in transformation of the silver into bullion or dore bar in combination with mining activities are included in this industry.

Examples: N/A

Lead Ore and Zinc Ore Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) lead ores, zinc ores, or lead-zinc ores.

Examples: N/A

Copper Ore and Nickel Ore Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in: (1) developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e, preparing) copper and/or nickel ores; and (2) recovering copper concentrates by the precipitation, leaching, or electrowinning of copper ore.

Examples: N/A

Uranium-Radium-Vanadium Ore Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) uranium-radium-vanadium ores.

Examples: N/A

All Other Metal Ore Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) metal ores (except iron and manganiferous ores valued for their iron content, gold ore, silver ore, copper, nickel, lead, zinc, and uranium-radium-vanadium ore).

Examples: Tungsten ores mining and/or beneficiating, Tantalum ores mining and/or beneficiating, Rare-earth metal ores mining and/or beneficiating, Molybdenum ores mining and/or beneficiating, Ilmenite ores mining and/or beneficiating, Columbite ores mining and/or beneficiating, Antimony ores mining and/or beneficiating

Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site and/or mining or quarrying dimension stone (i.e., rough blocks and/or slabs of stone).

Examples: N/A

Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying

Description: This U.S. industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining or quarrying crushed and broken limestone (including related rocks, such as dolomite, cement rock, marl, travertine, and calcareous tufa); and (2) preparation plants primarily engaged in beneficiating limestone (e.g., grinding or pulverizing).

Examples: N/A

Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying

Description: This U.S. industry comprises: (1) establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, and/or mining or quarrying crushed and broken granite (including related rocks, such as gneiss, syenite, and diorite); and (2) preparation plants primarily engaged in beneficiating granite (e.g., grinding or pulverizing).

Examples: N/A

Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying

Description: This U.S. industry comprises: (1) establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site and/or mining or quarrying crushed and broken stone (except limestone and granite); (2) preparation plants primarily engaged in beneficiating (e.g., grinding and pulverizing) stone (except limestone and granite); and (3) establishments primarily engaged in mining or quarrying bituminous limestone and bituminous sandstone.

Examples: Sandstone crushed and broken stone mining and/or beneficiating, Marble crushed and broken stone mining and/or beneficiating, Bituminous sandstone mining and/or beneficiating, Bituminous limestone mining and/or beneficiating

Construction Sand and Gravel Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) operating commercial grade (i.e., construction) sand and gravel pits; (2) dredging for commercial grade sand and gravel; and (3) washing, screening, or otherwise preparing commercial grade sand and gravel.

Examples: N/A

Industrial Sand Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) operating industrial grade sand pits; (2) dredging for industrial grade sand; and (3) washing, screening, or otherwise preparing industrial grade sand.

Examples: N/A

Kaolin and Ball Clay Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site and/or mining kaolin or ball clay (e.g., china clay, paper clay, and slip clay) and (2) establishments primarily engaged in beneficiating (i.e., preparing) kaolin or ball clay.

Examples: N/A

Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) mining clay (except kaolin and ball), ceramic, or refractory minerals; (2) developing the mine site for clay, ceramic, or refractory minerals; and (3) beneficiating (i.e., preparing) clay (except kaolin and ball), ceramic, or refractory minerals.

Examples: Shale (except oil shale) mining and/or beneficiating, Nepheline syenite mining and/or beneficiating, Magnesite mining and/or beneficiating, Fuller's earth mining and/or beneficiating, Fire clay mining and/or beneficiating, Feldspar mining and/or beneficiating, Common clay mining and/or beneficiating, Bentonite mining and/or beneficiating

Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining and/or milling, or otherwise beneficiating (i.e., preparing) natural potassium, sodium, or boron compounds. Drylake brine operations are included in this industry, as well as establishments engaged in producing the specified minerals from underground and open pit mines.

Examples: N/A

Phosphate Rock Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, milling, and/or drying or otherwise beneficiating (i.e., preparing) phosphate rock.

Examples: N/A

Other Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, milling, and/or drying or otherwise beneficiating (i.e., preparing) chemical or fertilizer mineral raw materials (except potash, soda, boron, and phosphate rock).

Examples: Sulfur mining and/or beneficiating, Rock salt mining and/or beneficiating, Fluorspar mining and/or beneficiating, Celestite mining and/or beneficiating, Barite mining and/or beneficiating

All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining and/or milling or otherwise beneficiating (i.e., preparing) nonmetallic minerals (except stone, sand, gravel, clay, ceramic, refractory minerals, chemical and fertilizer minerals).

Examples: Talc mining and/or beneficiating, Soapstone mining and/or beneficiating, Pyrophyllite mining and/or beneficiating, Mica mining and/or beneficiating, Gypsum mining and/or beneficiating

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